Books and Maps

MIDDLE EAST: 1. Meinertzhagen, Colonel R: Middle East Diary 1917 to 1956. Cresset Press, 1959, 1st. edn. DW. CONDITION: The author's name and ad...

GENERAL: 1. Cockerell, S C: Friends of a Lifetime. Cape, 1940, 1st. edn. CONDITION: G; 2. Cockerell, S C: The Best of Friends. Hart-Davis, 1956,...

T E LAWRENCE: A large quantity of books on T E Lawrence (qty.)

GENERAL ANTIQUARIAN: 1. Jamieson, John: An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. In two volumes. University Press, Edinburgh, 1808; ...

TRAVEL: Hügel, Charles: Travels in Kashmir and the Panjab, containing a particular account of the government and character of the Sikhs. With note...

LIMITED EDITIONS, SIGNED COPIES ETC. 1. Clare, John: The Shepherd's Calendar. Paradine,1978. No.230/500 copies printed, Signed by both illustrat...

KNIGHT, K W: The Book of the Rabbit. Upcott, 1889, 2nd. Edn. With coloured plates, etc. PP1/2 title, (xvi), 484. CONDITION: VG

THE BIBLE: A Victorian leather and brass bound family bible. Fully illustrated. CONDITION: VG+

A PAIR OF ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAVES: possibly late 16th/early 17th century, depicting St. Jerome, and an heraldic device with writing to verso...

FINE BINDING/VETERINARY; ETC: 1. Gibson, W: A New Treatise on the Diseases of Horses. Millar, 1751, with 32 Plates. 4to. Recent Full leather tool...

YORKSHIRE, ILLUSTRATED: 1. Buckle A: Yorkshire Etchings with Sonnets and Descriptions. Leeds, Jackson, 1885. Limited edition of 20 copies only, ...

PHOTOGRAPHY, ETC. 1. The works of Atget: four volume set. Gordon Fraser, 1981-85, 1st. edns. With dust jackets. CONDITION: VG+; 2. Hirst, Damien...

CHINESE DICTIONARY: Williams, S W: A Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language. Arranged according to the Wu-Fang Yuen Yin, with the Pronunciati...

HOLY LAND, SYRIA, ETC.: Roberts, David (ill.): The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia. Volumes 1 and 2 only (bound in one). Day & S...

Lots 136-158 AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND ARCHIVES FROM THE FAMILY OF GEORGE WHITEHEAD (EARLY QUAKERS) THE GREAT BIBLE: 1. Fry, Franci...

RATHBONE WHITEHEAD FAMILY ARCHIVE: Twenty volumes of handwritten archives, pamphlets, pedigree, catalogues of the Della Robbia Pottery, few photos...

CHURCHILL, ASQUITH AND ATLEE SIGNED LETTERS: 1. Churchill, W S: A typed letter from Churchill, on 'Board of Trade' headed paper, dated 7th. Feb. ...

CHILDREN: 1. Andersen, Hans Christian: Eventyr og Historier (Fairy Tales and Stories), Danish text. five volumes. Copenhagen, 1893-94. Illustrate...

BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY: 1. Ireland, Samuel: Picturesque Views, with an Historical Account of the Inns of Court, in London and Westminster. Clarke, 1...

ANTIQUARIAN: 1. Selden, John: The Historie of Tithes. s.n., 1618, 1st. edn. Pages: xxii, (xii), 491, (v). Full vellum binding. CONDITION: Covers ...

EGYPTOLOGY: Carter, Howard: The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen. Three volumes, first editions. Cassell, Vol.1- 1927, 4th. Impr.; Vol. 2- 1927, 1st. impr.; ...

FOREIGN TRAVEL: 1. Blixen, Karen: Out of Africa. Putnam, 1937, 1st. edition with dust jacket. CONDITION: Dust jacket worn and torn, o/w VG; 2. P...

AFRICAN TRAVEL AND HUNTING: 1. Blixen, Karen: Out of Africa. Putnam, 1937, 1st. edn. No dust jacket. CONDITION: VG; 2. Younghusband E: Glimpses ...

ART AND ILLUSTRATED ETC.: 1. Wilde, Oscar; Beardsley, Aubrey (Illus): Salome. John Lane, 1912. Original cloth with gilt decoration. CONDITION: A ...

GARDENING: 1. Jekyll, Gertrude: Some English Gardens. Longmans, 1904, 1st. edn. Folio, fully illustrated. Original cloth, gilt & teg. CONDITION: ...

MOUNTAINEERING AND ADVENTURE: 1. Gillman, Peter (Edit.): Everest. Boston, Little, Brown, 1993. 1st. edn. Signed by E Hillary, J Hunt, M Ward and ...

TRADE CATALOGUES, ETC. 1. George Farmiloe & Son, (Sanitary appliances), pp585, with colour plates; 2. George Adams, (Engineer, Tools, etc.), pp2...

MODERN FIRST EDITIONS ETC. 1. Rushdie, Salman: The Satanic Verses. Viking, 1988, 1st. edn. dw (£12.95); Signed on TP by author; CONDITION: VG+; 2...

QUAKERS - WILLIAM PENN: 1. Penn, William and Whitehead, George: The Christian-Quaker, and his Divine Testimony Vindicated….In II. Parts. The Firs...

QUAKERS - GEORGE WHITEHEAD: 1. Penn, William & Whitehead, George: The Christian-Quaker, and his Divine Testimony Vindicated….In II. Parts. The Fi...

QUAKERS - FRANCIS BUGG: 1. Bugg's Quaker Controvercy (title on spine); consisting of the following three pamphlets by Francis Bugg: A) The Paint...

QUAKERS - GENERAL: 1. Some Account of the Conduct of the religious Society of Friends towards the Indian Tribes… Edward Marsh, 1844, 1st. edn. Wi...

BINDING: 1. The Handy-Volume Shakespeare, Complete in Thirteen Volumes, Bradbury, Evans, no date, inscribed and dated 1887. Full leather, gilt & ...

JOHN RUSKIN, ETC: 1. Ruskin John: The Poetry of Architecture. Allen, 1893, 1st. edn. 4to. Original cloth. CONDITION: covers little worn, o/w vg;...

THATCHER, MARGARET - SIGNED BOOKS AND LETTERS: 1. Thatcher, Margaret: The Downing Street Years. Harper Collins, 1993, 1st. edn. dw. Inscribed an...

AUTHOR SIGNED COPIES: 1. Philips, Tom- A Humument. T & H, 1987, Revised edn. dw. Inscribed and signed. CONDITION: VG; 2. Dawkins, Richard: A Dev...

WHITEHEAD, RATHBONE AND RELATED FAMILY BOOKS: Including: 1. Lawrence, S: The Descendants of Philip Henry. 1844, 1st. edn; 2. Coleman, J: The Hi...

BURNEY, Charles: An Account of the Musical Performances in Westminster Abbey, and the Pantheon. 1784. In Commemoration of Handel. Printed for the ...

LANDSEER, Edwin: The Works of Sir Edwin Landseer. Virtue, no date, ca1880. Illustrated with 46 steel engraved plates and many woodcuts, Folio, ful...

GORDON, Alexander: An Historical and Practical Treatise upon Elemental Locomotion, by means of steam carriages on common roads. For B. Steuart, 18...

EARLY MOTORING AND MOTORCYCLE BOOKS: A large collection including: 1. Wallis-Tayler, A J: Motor Cars or Power-Carriages for Common Roads. Lockwoo...

COCKS, C; and FERET, E: Bordeaux and its Wines. Classed by Order of Merit. Paris, Masson, 1883, 2nd. Edn. Illustrations and maps. Original cloth....

FINE BINDING: 1. Sale, George (Translator): The Koran, Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohammed. In 2 volumes. T. Tegg, 1825, a new edition. Full ...

CHARLES DARWIN: 1. The Origin Of Species: Murray, 1876, 6th Edn. (18th Thousand ) With Additions and Corrections. Original Publisher's covers, g...

ROBINSON, Charles (Illustrator): 1. Fanciful Fowls. Dent, no date (1906), 1st. edn. Colour illustrations. Original pictorial green cloth and pict...

THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE FOR CONNOISSEURS: A very large collection: Volumes 1-39 (1903-1921) bound in half leather and 378 individual issues (1923-...

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: Four Photograph Albums of Continental Views (Mostly Mountain Views): Swiss, German, Norwegian, etc. and Suez, etc. (4)

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: Photograph Albums of Mainly Family Portraits, Engravings, etc. and Two Volumes of The Royal Photographic Society's Tyng Collect...

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: Photograph Albums of Mainly British Views Including Early Rowing (1848) and a few of Dublin, Rome, etc. (qty.)

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY: Five Photograph Albums of Mainly Continental Views, Including: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, etc. (5)

PHOTOGRAPHY: A very large quantity of books and pamphlets to include: 1. Nasmyth, J & Carpenter, J: The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, an...

PARIS GUIDE, ETC. 1. Nemeitz (J C): Séjour de Paris. Two volumes in one. Leyde, Jean Van Abcoude, 1727, 1st French edition, pp630, with one fol...

DICKENS, Charles (2 Works): David Copperfield and the Pickwick Club. Chapman & Hall, no date, c.1880. Half leather. CONDITION: Worn (2)

BINDING: 1. Bell's British Theatre: the first 12 volumes. George Cawthorn, 1796 onwards. Four plays in each volume and with engraved plates. 16mo...

TOLKIEN, J R R: The Lord Of The Rings. Complete in three volumes: The Fellowship Of The Ring; The Two Towers; The Return Of The King. George Allen...

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS ON VELLUM AND EARLY PRINTING: All framed and most glazed on both sides: 1. Manuscript/Musical notation in red and black w...

PYNE, WILLIAM HENRY: The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle, St. James's Palace, Carlton House, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, B...

THORBURN, Archibald: British Birds. In Four Volumes. Longmans Green, 1915-1916, 1st. edn. With 80 coloured plates. Small Folio. Bound in plain red...

GENERAL: 1. Burns, Robert: The Works. In four volumes, with 24 engravings. Edinburgh, 1819. Half leather over marbled boards. CONDITION: the marb...

GRAPHIC ART: 1. Cruikshank, George: My Sketch Book, Vol. 1. 1834. PP 37, Original wrappers. CONDITION: Wrappers chipped with loss, o/w G; 2. Cr...